We're living in a time where we want to be entertained but I think part of what people are looking for, that they don't even know they're looking for is to be uplifted in many ways.
Giancarlo EspositoMiddle-class people are becoming desperate. It can cause a moral man to break bad.
Giancarlo EspositoIt's certain that the death of an actor can be on a television screen playing the same thing every week.
Giancarlo EspositoI know from teaching, that actors want to act. Even the subtlest actors can do a little too much.
Giancarlo EspositoMany times - especially when I'm playing an historical character - I want to be really on target with how I create that character and really nuanced with who that human being might be. But I don't want to lose the likeness of me or the depth of my own personality. So meditation and my spirituality has helped me to realize that, yes, I want to get out of the way but I also want the ability to hold on to what the audience likes of what they see of me.
Giancarlo Esposito